Specimen Irregular folded sheet (max. 208 x 333 mm.) bearing 1903 ½d. to 5/- set of 10, 1908-21 1d. to 5/- set of 9 and additional 1/- overprinted in red, 1921 1½d. orange, all with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D 12a); also with 1908-21 3d. and 6d. with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D9, these probably unique thus); the page, with 23 items, showing many dates and several stamps marked "S.F."; a few minor faults. A very interesting sheet. | Christie's

拍品 1169

1169

Specimens

Specimen Irregular folded sheet (max. 208 x 333 mm.) bearing 1903 ½d. to 5/- set of 10, 1908-21 1d. to 5/- set of 9 and additional 1/- overprinted in red, 1921 1½d. orange, all with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D 12a); also with 1908-21 3d. and 6d. with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D9, these probably unique thus); the page, with 23 items, showing many dates and several stamps marked "S.F."; a few minor faults. A very interesting sheet.

细节

Specimen Irregular folded sheet (max. 208 x 333 mm.) bearing 1903 ½d. to 5/- set of 10, 1908-21 1d. to 5/- set of 9 and additional 1/- overprinted in red, 1921 1½d. orange, all with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D 12a); also with 1908-21 3d. and 6d. with "SPECIMEN" (Samuel Type D9, these probably unique thus); the page, with 23 items, showing many dates and several stamps marked "S.F."; a few minor faults. A very interesting sheet.

来源

De La Rue, 1978

Note: See "Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies" by Marcus Samuel, pages 41-42, regarding the rarity of Type D9.